[3.13] gh-120522: Revert "Add a --with-app-store-compliance configu…

…re option to patch out problematic code" (GH-121844) (#121845)

This reverts commit 0dfb437 prior
to the release of 3.13.0b4 to allow for additional review time.
(cherry picked from commit f27593a)

Co-authored-by: Ned Deily <[email protected]>

Doc/library/urllib.parse.rst

@@ -22,19 +22,11 @@ to an absolute URL given a "base URL."
 
 The module has been designed to match the internet RFC on Relative Uniform
 Resource Locators. It supports the following URL schemes: ``file``, ``ftp``,
-``gopher``, ``hdl``, ``http``, ``https``, ``imap``, ``itms-services``, ``mailto``, ``mms``,
+``gopher``, ``hdl``, ``http``, ``https``, ``imap``, ``mailto``, ``mms``,
 ``news``, ``nntp``, ``prospero``, ``rsync``, ``rtsp``, ``rtsps``, ``rtspu``,
 ``sftp``, ``shttp``, ``sip``, ``sips``, ``snews``, ``svn``, ``svn+ssh``,
 ``telnet``, ``wais``, ``ws``, ``wss``.
 
-.. impl-detail::
-
-   The inclusion of the ``itms-services`` URL scheme can prevent an app from
-   passing Apple's App Store review process for the macOS and iOS App Stores.
-   Handling for the ``itms-services`` scheme is always removed on iOS; on
-   macOS, it *may* be removed if CPython has been built with the
-   :option:`--with-app-store-compliance` option.
-
 The :mod:`urllib.parse` module defines functions that fall into two broad
 categories: URL parsing and URL quoting. These are covered in detail in
 the following sections.

Doc/using/configure.rst

@@ -945,17 +945,6 @@ See :source:`Mac/README.rst`.
    Specify the name for the python framework on macOS only valid when
    :option:`--enable-framework` is set (default: ``Python``).
 
-.. option:: --with-app-store-compliance
-.. option:: --with-app-store-compliance=PATCH-FILE
-
-   The Python standard library contains strings that are known to trigger
-   automated inspection tool errors when submitted for distribution by
-   the macOS and iOS App Stores. If enabled, this option will apply the list of
-   patches that are known to correct app store compliance. A custom patch
-   file can also be specified. This option is disabled by default.
-
-   .. versionadded:: 3.13
-
 iOS Options
 -----------
 

Doc/using/ios.rst

@@ -323,21 +323,3 @@ modules in your app, some additional steps will be required:
 
 * If you're using a separate folder for third-party packages, ensure that folder
   is included as part of the ``PYTHONPATH`` configuration in step 10.
-
-App Store Compliance
-====================
-
-The only mechanism for distributing apps to third-party iOS devices is to
-submit the app to the iOS App Store; apps submitted for distribution must pass
-Apple's app review process. This process includes a set of automated validation
-rules that inspect the submitted application bundle for problematic code.
-
-The Python standard library contains some code that is known to violate these
-automated rules. While these violations appear to be false positives, Apple's
-review rules cannot be challenged; so, it is necessary to modify the Python
-standard library for an app to pass App Store review.
-
-The Python source tree contains
-:source:`a patch file <Mac/Resources/app-store-compliance.patch>` that will remove
-all code that is known to cause issues with the App Store review process. This
-patch is applied automatically when building for iOS.

Doc/using/mac.rst

@@ -188,28 +188,6 @@ distributable application:
 * `PyInstaller <https://pyinstaller.org/>`__: A cross-platform packaging tool that creates
   a single file or folder as a distributable artifact.
 
-App Store Compliance
---------------------
-
-Apps submitted for distribution through the macOS App Store must pass Apple's
-app review process. This process includes a set of automated validation rules
-that inspect the submitted application bundle for problematic code.
-
-The Python standard library contains some code that is known to violate these
-automated rules. While these violations appear to be false positives, Apple's
-review rules cannot be challenged. Therefore, it is necessary to modify the
-Python standard library for an app to pass App Store review.
-
-The Python source tree contains
-:source:`a patch file <Mac/Resources/app-store-compliance.patch>` that will remove
-all code that is known to cause issues with the App Store review process. This
-patch is applied automatically when CPython is configured with the
-:option:`--with-app-store-compliance` option.
-
-This patch is not normally required to use CPython on a Mac; nor is it required
-if you are distributing an app *outside* the macOS App Store. It is *only*
-required if you are using the macOS App Store as a distribution channel.
-
 Other Resources
 ===============
 

Makefile.pre.in

@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@ EXPORTSFROM=	@EXPORTSFROM@
 EXE=		@EXEEXT@
 BUILDEXE=	@BUILDEXEEXT@
 
-# Name of the patch file to apply for app store compliance
-APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH=@APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH@
-
 # Short name and location for Mac OS X Python framework
 UNIVERSALSDK=@UNIVERSALSDK@
 PYTHONFRAMEWORK=	@PYTHONFRAMEWORK@
@@ -695,7 +692,7 @@ list-targets:
 	@grep -E '^[A-Za-z][-A-Za-z0-9]+:' Makefile | awk -F : '{print $$1}'
 
 .PHONY: build_all
-build_all:	check-clean-src @APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_TARGET@ $(BUILDPYTHON) platform sharedmods \
+build_all:	check-clean-src $(BUILDPYTHON) platform sharedmods \
 		gdbhooks Programs/_testembed scripts checksharedmods rundsymutil
 
 .PHONY: build_wasm
@@ -931,18 +928,6 @@ SRC_GDB_HOOKS=$(srcdir)/Tools/gdb/libpython.py
 $(BUILDPYTHON)-gdb.py: $(SRC_GDB_HOOKS)
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(SRC_GDB_HOOKS) $(BUILDPYTHON)-gdb.py
 
-# Compliance with app stores (such as iOS and macOS) sometimes requires making
-# modifications to the Python standard library. If enabled, apply the patch of
-# known modifications to the source tree before building. The patch will be
-# applied in a dry-run mode (validating, but not applying the patch) on builds
-# that *have* a compliance patch, but where compliance has not been enabled.
-build/app-store-compliant:
-	patch @APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_FLAGS@ --forward --strip=1 --directory="$(srcdir)" --input "$(APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH)"
-	@if test "@APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_FLAGS@" == ""; then \
-		mkdir -p build ; \
-		echo "$(APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH)" > build/app-store-compliant ; \
-	fi
-
 # This rule is here for OPENSTEP/Rhapsody/MacOSX. It builds a temporary
 # minimal framework (not including the Lib directory and such) in the current
 # directory.

configure.ac

@@ -695,64 +695,6 @@ AC_SUBST([INSTALLTARGETS])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([_PYTHONFRAMEWORK], ["${PYTHONFRAMEWORK}"],
                    [framework name])
 
-dnl quadrigraphs "@<:@" and "@:>@" produce "[" and "]" in the output
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([for --with-app-store-compliance])
-AC_ARG_WITH(
-  [app_store_compliance],
-  [AS_HELP_STRING(
-    [--with-app-store-compliance=@<:@PATCH-FILE@:>@],
-    [Enable any patches required for compiliance with app stores.
-     Optional PATCH-FILE specifies the custom patch to apply.]
-  )],[
-    case "$withval" in
-    yes)
-      case $ac_sys_system in
-        Darwin|iOS)
-          # iOS is able to share the macOS patch
-          APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH="Mac/Resources/app-store-compliance.patch"
-          APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_TARGET="build/app-store-compliant"
-          APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_FLAGS=
-          ;;
-        *) AC_MSG_ERROR([no default app store compliance patch available for $ac_sys_system]) ;;
-      esac
-      AC_MSG_RESULT([applying default app store compliance patch])
-      ;;
-    *)
-      APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH="${withval}"
-      APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_TARGET="build/app-store-compliant"
-      APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_FLAGS=
-      AC_MSG_RESULT([applying custom app store compliance patch])
-      ;;
-    esac
-  ],[
-    case $ac_sys_system in
-      iOS)
-        # Always apply the compliance patch on iOS; we can use the macOS patch
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH="Mac/Resources/app-store-compliance.patch"
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_TARGET="build/app-store-compliant"
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_FLAGS=
-        AC_MSG_RESULT([applying default app store compliance patch])
-        ;;
-      Darwin)
-        # Always *check* the compliance patch on macOS
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH="Mac/Resources/app-store-compliance.patch"
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_TARGET="build/app-store-compliant"
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_FLAGS="--dry-run"
-        AC_MSG_RESULT([checking (not applying) default app store compliance patch])
-        ;;
-      *)
-        # No app compliance patching on any other platform
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH=
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_TARGET=
-        APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_FLAGS=
-        AC_MSG_RESULT([not patching for app store compliance])
-        ;;
-    esac
-])
-AC_SUBST([APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH])
-AC_SUBST([APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_TARGET])
-AC_SUBST([APP_STORE_COMPLIANCE_PATCH_FLAGS])
-
 AC_SUBST([_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM])
 if test "$cross_compiling" = yes; then
 	case "$host" in